Brendan Grufferty , BACP

Brendan Grufferty helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or major life changes. He works with a wide range of concerns including relationship strain, grief, addiction issues, sleeping problems, self-esteem and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar. Brendan is named up front so people know who they will meet.

He uses a person-focused way of working that starts with building trust. That first part of therapy is about being heard and understood. From there, he adapts other methods to suit each person's needs.

Brendan trained and practises as a counsellor with registration from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shortened to BACP. He has over 12 years of experience, much of it working in schools and within NHS contract services. That background means he is used to practical, everyday problems as well as deeper emotional issues.

In sessions he draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. He also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Mindfulness and emotionally focused ways of working are part of his toolkit when emotions are central to the difficulty.

His style is flexible and straightforward. Brendan aims to help people speak about what matters, try small changes, and notice different outcomes over time. He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different routines and needs.

How Brendan's approaches work online

Brendan commonly uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotion. This approach helps when recurring trust issues, abandonment fears or attachment problems are getting in the way of daily life or relationships.

He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small changes in behaviour. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties and anger, because it gives practical steps to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Brendan will discuss goals and preferences and try methods together to see what fits best. That means sessions can shift over time as new needs emerge or progress is made.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls are good for a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit short check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to keep sessions regular and to maintain momentum between meetings.